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Provincial Healthy Aging Implementation PlanYear �: 2007 - 2008 Building a Foundation

ContentsIntroduction� 4

What�is�Healthy�Aging?� 6

Demographics� 7

Vision�and�Principles� 8

Priority�Directions� 9

Conclusion� 22

Moving�Forward� 23

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IntroductionIn�2003,�the�Government�of�Newfoundland�and�Labrador�made�“healthy�aging”�a�priority�in�Our Blueprint for the Future.��The�Minister�of�Health�and�Community�Services,�as�Minister�Responsible�for�Aging�and�Seniors,�was�asked�to�lead�a�Ministerial Council on Aging and Seniors.��The�Council�consists�of�government�Ministers�from�departments�and�agencies�that�impact�aging�and�seniors.

The�Provincial Advisory Council on Aging and Seniors was�appointed.��This�is�made�up�of�twelve�individuals.��The�Council�offers�advice�to�government�on�quality�of�life�issues�for�seniors.��It�supports�public�discourse�on�aging.�

Government�formed�the�Aging and Seniors Division.��The�Aging�and�Seniors�Division�is�located�within�the�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services�but�has�a�focus�that�crosses�all�of�government.��It�acts�as�a�centre�of�expertise�and�knowledge�on�aging�and�seniors.��The�division�provides�advice�and�supports�the�making�of�policy.�Its�partners�include:�

Other provincial government departments Seniors organizations The federal government Other provinces and territories Other sectors

Healthy�aging�is�not�the�sole�responsibility�of�any�one�department�or�agency.��The�division�must�partner�with�the�community�to�carry�out�its�mandate.�

The�Aging�and�Seniors�Division�has�been�working�with�an�Interdepartmental Working Group.��Members�are�drawn�from�various�government�departments�and�agencies�and�the�regional�health�authorities.��They�are�involved�in�the�development�and�monitoring�of�the�Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan.�

In�2006,�a�discussion�document�and�seniors’�profile, Healthy�Aging�for�All�in�the�21st�Century,�were�shared�with�the�public.��These�formed�the�

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basis�for�consultations.��Over�1000�people�from�17�Newfoundland�and�Labrador�communities�participated.��Consultations�were�followed�by�a�Provincial�Forum�in�June�2006.��A�cross-section�of�organizations�with�an�interest�in�aging�took�part.

The�Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan�consists�of�three�components:

1.� The�document�titled�Perspectives�on�a�Provincial�Healthy�Aging�Plan�-�Summary�of�Consultations�presents�what�was�heard�through�community�consultations,�briefs�and�submissions,�and�the�provincial�forum.��It�includes�a�preliminary�review�of�research�on�issues�raised�during�consultations;

2.� The�Provincial�Healthy�Aging�Policy�Framework�will�be�used�to�guide�public�policy�decisions�that�impact�on�aging�and�seniors;�and�

3.� This�document�titled�Provincial Healthy Aging Implementation Plan for Year 1: 2007-2008�provides�a�series�of�goals�and�actions�supporting�the�6�priority�directions�to�be�implemented�in�Year�1�(2007-2008).

In�addition,�a�decision-making�process�to�monitor�and�evaluate�annual�progress,�as�well�as�priority�setting�for�the�following�four�years�will�be�implemented.��An�implementation�plan�subject�to�available�funding�will�be�developed�annually.�However,�many�of�the�internal�government�initiatives�will�require�little�or�no�funding�and�can�be�incorporated�within�current�departmental�budgets.

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What is Healthy Aging?Health Canada defines healthy aging as “a�lifelong�process�of�optimizing�opportunities�for�improving�and�preserving�health�and�physical,�social�and�mental�wellness,�independence,�quality�of�life�and�enhancing�successful�life-course�transitions”.1��We�accept�this�definition of healthy aging as the basis on which we have�developed�the�Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan.

Perfect�health�is�not�required�for�healthy�aging.��Making�the�most�of�health�is�key�to�positive�aging.��All�people�can�have�good�health�and�well-being.��They�can�even�do�so�as�they�cope�with�impairments�and�health�issues.��One�can�learn�to�live�well�in�spite�of�limits.��This�is�a�true�mark�of�health�and�strength.

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DemographicsThe�population�of�Newfoundland�and�Labrador�is�aging�fast.��Over�the�last�30�years,�it�has�aged�faster�than�any�other�province�in�the�country2.��The�median�age�of�41.3�years�is�the�highest�in�Canada.���Currently,�in�2007,�people�over�65�make�up�about�13.9�per�cent�(69,000)�of�the�population�in�this�province.��This�is�likely�to�increase�to�20�per�cent�within 10 years. Fifty-five per cent of the province’s seniors�are�females.��

Why�is�our�population�aging?��People�are�living�longer.��There�was�a�high�birthrate�between�1946�and�1965.��These�“baby�boomers”�are�now�in�their�60s.�This�group�is�quickly�adding�to�the�great�increase�in�the�proportion�of�seniors.��The�birthrate�began�to�decline�in�the�mid�1960s�and�continues�to�decrease.��This�leaves�less�young�people�to�balance�the�scale.���Migration�is�playing�a�role.��Many�young�people�are�leaving�the�province�(out-migration).��Those�coming�to�the�province�are�often�former�residents�who�return�home�to�retire.

Shifting�demographics�point�to�the�need�for�legislation,�policies,�programs�and�services�that�respond�to�changes�as�the�population�ages.�

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Vision and PrinciplesThe�vision�guides�the�Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan.��It�is�based�on�the�vision�of�the�National�Framework�on�Aging�and�that�of�the�Province’s�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services.��This�vision�was�endorsed�by�the�Provincial�Advisory�Council�on�Aging�and�Seniors�and�through�community�consultation.�

The�Government�of�Newfoundland�and�Labrador�supports�the�following�principles.��These�were�also�endorsed�by�the�Provincial�Advisory�Council�on�Aging�and�Seniors�and�through�community�consultation:

Dignity:�Being�treated�with�respect;�recognized�for�one’s�contributions;�and�having�self-esteem.

Self-Fulfillment: Having�the�chance�to�reach�one’s�full�potential�with�access�to�educational,�cultural,�spiritual�and�recreational�resources.

Social Inclusion:�Being�accepted�and�able�to�fully�take�part�within�our�families,�communities�and�society.

Independence: Being�in�control�of�one’s�life,�making�one’s�own�choices,�and�being�able�to�do�as�much�for�oneself�as�possible.

Safety and Security:�Having�enough�income�as�one�ages;�having�access�to�a�safe�and�supportive�environment�free�of�fear,�exploitation�and�violence.

Fairness:�Having�diverse�needs�seen�as�equal,�no�matter�one’s�age,�gender,�racial�and�ethnic�background,�disability,�or�status.

The�vision�and�principles�form�the�basis�of�the�Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan.�Priority�directions�are�grounded�in�the�vision�and�principles.

Our Vision is:

For individuals, families, communities and society as a whole to foster healthy aging in order to achieve optimal health and well-being.

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Priority DirectionsThe�Government�of�Newfoundland�and�Labrador�is�embracing�6�priority�directions�to�promote�healthy�aging.��Within�5�years�we�will�demonstrate�success�in�the�priority�directions�of:

Recognition of Older Persons�through�increased�societal�respect�and�regard�for�older�persons;�age-friendly�legislation,�policies,�programs�and�services;�and�greater�inclusion�of�seniors�in�our�society;

Celebrating Diversity�by�ensuring�that�the�diversity�of�the�aging�population�is�seen�and�valued�in�provincial�legislation,�policies,�programs�and�services;�

Supportive Communities�by�enhancing�the�role�that�communities�play�to�support�an�aging�population;��

Financial Well-being by improving the financial well-being of seniors through identification of�opportunities;�improving�knowledge�about�government�services�and�programs;�and�encouraging financial and retirement planning;�

Health and Well-being�by�ensuring�people�as�they�age�have�the�best�possible�physical,�emotional,�social,�mental,�and�spiritual�health�and�well-being;�and�

Employment, Education and Research�by�focusing�on�the�impact�of�an�aging�population�on�employment,�education�and�research.

Pursuing�these�priority�directions�will�involve�strong�collaboration�with�all�sectors�of�our�society.��These�include�seniors,�the�volunteer�sector,�community�organizations,�and�the�business�community,�to�name�a�few.��Together�we�will�meet�the�challenge.

Provincial Healthy Aging Implementation Plan

YEAR 1: 2007-2008Building a Foundation

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Priority Direction Recognition�of�Older�Persons

Goals&

Actions

Increased recognition of seniors in our province.

New initiatives:• Develop�and�launch�a�public�

awareness�campaign�to�promote�positive�images�and�attitudes�with�regard�to�aging�($50,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Events�and�materials�to�promote�June�as�Seniors�Month�($20,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).�

• Events�and�materials�to�promote�October�1�as�International�Day�of�Older�Persons�($10,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).�

• Launch�of�Provincial�Seniors�Recognition�Awards�($10,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).�

• Planning�to�support�an�annual�Seniors�Fair�and�Exposition�($10,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

An age-friendly lens is used when developing and reviewing provincial legislation, policies, programs and services.

New initiatives:• Establish�a�working�group�to�

develop�and�implement�an�age-friendly�lens.*

• Support�a�cross-government�working�group�to�assess�the�impact�of�adding�age�to�the�Human�Rights�Code.*

• Support�networking�of�seniors’�organizations�($50,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

Seniors are increasingly visible in society.

New initiatives:• Identification and sharing of best

practices�of�regional�seniors’�groups�working�together�($20,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).�

• Grants�to�support�strategic�planning�for�seniors’�organizations�($50,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

Priority Direction Celebrating�Diversity

Goals&

Actions

Provincial policies, programs and services include consideration of the impact of gender throughout life including later years; and

Provincial policies, programs and services reflect the uniqueness of language, heritage, culture and spiritual expression including during later life.

New initiative:• Develop�diversity�awareness�

training�for�health�and�community�service�providers�highlighting�later�life.�Pilot�training�to�primary�health�care�teams�during�Year�1�($100,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

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Priority Direction Supportive�Communities

Goals&

Actions

Communities and municipalities will be more age-friendly.

New initiative:• Share�age-friendly�“toolkit”�

with�municipalities�(produced�through�recent�national�research�on�developing�age-friendly�communities)�($20,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

2007-2008 actions:• Active, Healthy Newfoundland and

Labrador: A Recreation and Sport Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador�to�promote�physical�activity�and healthy living to benefit young and�old�($2.39�million�-�Department�of�Tourism,�Culture�and�Recreation).

• Liability�insurance�to�support�community�use�of�schools,�including�by�seniors�($100,000�-�Department�of�Education).

• Increase financial support for�8�existing�Newfoundland�Labrador�Housing�community�centres�to�provide�tenants�with�intergenerational�opportunities�in�social,�educational,�recreational,�employment�and�career�development�and�health�and�wellness�programs�($192,000�-�Poverty�Reduction�Strategy).

Improved access to transportation systems by older persons.

2007-2008 action:• Ferry�rate�reductions�for�all�people�

including�seniors�($1.5�million�-�Department�of�Transportation�and�Works).

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

Improved range of housing opportunities that support healthy aging.

New initiative:• Establish�committee�to�assess�

affordable�and�accessible�housing�options�for�seniors.*

2007-2008 actions:• Enhanced�Provincial�Home�Repair�

Program�to�reduce�the�wait�list�and�help�low-income�households,�including�seniors�($4�million�-�Newfoundland�Labrador�Housing).

• Tenants�with�Newfoundland�Labrador�Housing,�age�55�and�older,�will benefit from a lower rental rate (rent�geared�to�income)�($350,000�-�Poverty�Reduction�Strategy).

• Federal-Provincial�Affordable�Housing Agreement, a significant portion�is�targeted�at�seniors�housing�($10�million�-�Newfoundland�Labrador�Housing).

• Extension�of�the�Fuel�Tank�Replacement�Assistance�Program�to�help�low-income�families,�including�seniors,�offset�replacement�costs�of�domestic�fuel�tanks�($750,000�-�Department�of�Finance).

Improved literacy and education for seniors that promote lifelong learning.

2007-2008 action:• Update�Strategic�Literacy�Plan�

($140,000�-�Department�of�Education).�

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

Enhanced recognition and support to unpaid caregivers.

New initiatives:• Assess�the�feasibility�of�developing���

an�in-home�respite�program.*• Support�development�and�

distribution�of�educational�materials�for�unpaid�caregivers�($20,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

2007-2008 action:• Caregivers�Out�of�Isolation�Program�

($40,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).�

Priority Direction Financial�Well-being

Goals&

Actions

Identified opportunities, through policies, programs and services, to improve the financial security of older adults.

New initiatives:• In�partnership�with�the�Poverty�

Reduction�Strategy,�reassess�measures�currently�used�to�determine financial well-being in later�life.*

• Assess�the�impact�of�dispensing�fees on seniors’ financial well-being ($20,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Actively�contribute�to�development�of�a�federal/provincial/territorial�“cumulative�impact�assessment�tool”.�This�tool�will�help�highlight�the�impact�of�aging�in�policy�development.*

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

2007-2008 actions:• Increase�the�Low�Income�Seniors’�

Benefit income threshold for senior couples�by�approximately�$10,000�to�ensure�more�seniors�can�avail�of�the�program�($4.2�million�-�Department�of�Finance).

• Income�tax�reduction�impacting�seniors�($8�million�approximately�-�Department�of�Finance).

• Expansion�of�the�Home�Heating�Rebate�for�low-income�individuals�and�families,�including�seniors,�to�subsidize�various�heating�costs�including�home�heating�fuel,�wood,�and�electricity�($4�million�-�Department�of�Finance).

• Electricity�rebate�for�homeowners�(including�seniors)�using�diesel�generated�power�in�rural�isolated�communities�along�the�Labrador�coast�($1.6�million�-�Northern�Strategic�Plan�for�Labrador).

Priority Direction Health�and�Well-being

Goals&

Actions

Older persons demonstrate improved health and well-being in target areas.

New initiative:• Promote�representation�of�seniors�

on�Regional�Wellness�Coalitions.*

2007-2008 actions:• Target�middle-aged�and�older�

persons�in�priority�areas�of�the�Provincial Wellness Plan (healthy�eating,�physical�activity,�tobacco�control,�and�injury�prevention).*

• Support�wellness�grants�and�initiatives�aimed�at�seniors�through�implementation�of�the�Provincial Wellness Plan.*

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

• Support�healthy�eating�for�seniors�through�the�Provincial Food and Nutrition Framework and Action Plan.*

• Promote�the�revised�Canada’s Food Guide.*

• Support�older�adults�through�Active, Healthy Aging Newfoundland and Labrador: A Recreation and Sport Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador.*

• Promote�the�national�goal�of�a�10%�increase�in�physical�activity�among�seniors�by�2010.*

• Help�older�adults�quit�smoking�through�the�Provincial Tobacco Reduction Strategy.*

• Carry�out�work�that�targets�seniors�as�part�of�the�Provincial Injury Prevention Plan.*

• Support�the�networking�of�organizations�involved�in�injury�prevention�among�seniors.*

The health care system reflects policies, programs and services which are age-friendly and promote healthy aging.

New initiatives:• Ensure�home�care�(home�health�

and�home�support)�services�are�age-friendly�within�the�ongoing�development�of�the�Long�Term�Care�and�Community�Supports�Strategy.*

• Recommend�changes�to�expand�the�home�support�program�to�support�independence.*

• Recommend�changes�to�the�home�support financial criteria.*

• Review�current�policy�on�hiring�family�members�as�home�support�workers�through�the�provincial�Home�Support�Program.*

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Goals&

Actions

2007-2008 actions:• Ensure�standards�for�personal�

care,�long�term�care,�and�home�support�are�stated,�kept�current�and�monitored�regularly.*

• Assess�and�improve�infrastructure�in�long�term�care�homes.�Funding�in�2007�for�construction�of�new�long�term�care�homes�in�Clarenville,�Corner�Brook,�and�Happy�Valley-Goose�Bay;�design�and�site�work�for�a�new�health�centre,�including�a�long�term�care�home�in�Lewisporte;�as�well�as�a�new�health�care�centre,�and�redevelopment�of�the�long�term�care�home�in�Grand�Bank.�($51.3�million�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Continue�to�implement�a�standardized�resident�assessment�instrument�for�long�term�care�residents�($1.4�million�-��Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Continue�to�support�and�develop�primary�health�care�teams�in�the�province�($1.2�million�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Ongoing�development�and�expansion�of�post-acute�home�care�and�end-of-life�care�services��($2.9�million�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Supplement�medical�transportation�costs�for�individuals,�including�seniors,�through�the�Medical�Transportation�Assistance�Program�($458,100�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

The prevalence of chronic disease and conditions is reduced.

New initiative:•� Launch�a�Chronic�Disease�

Prevention�and�Management�Strategy.*

2007-2008 action:•� Provide�tele-health�services�to�

support�management�of�chronic�diseases�($1�million�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

Increased support for a lifelong approach to protect oral health, vision, hearing and speech.

New initiatives:•� Ensure�that�the�provincial�Oral�

Health�Plan,�under�development,�promotes�lifelong�oral�health.*

•� Review�subsidies�for�vision�care.*

Older adults have improved access to needed medications.

2007-2008 actions:•� Addition�of�new�drugs�to�the�list�of�

drugs�covered�by�the�Newfoundland�and�Labrador�Prescription�Drug�Program�($1.4�million�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

•� Expansion�of�the�Newfoundland�and�Labrador�Prescription�Drug�Program�to�cover�more�low�income�individuals�including�seniors�and�high�cost�drugs�($24.8�million�-�Poverty�Reduction�Strategy).

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

Older adults have improved skills and supports to achieve positive mental health and avoid addictions.

New initiatives:•� Promote�links�between�the�provincial�

Seniors�Mental�Health�Consultant,�the�regional�health�authorities,�and�the�community.*�

•� Ensure�that�seniors’�mental�health�is�part�of�the�Provincial�Wellness�Plan:�Wellness�Paper:�Mental�Health�Promotion.*

•� Ensure�that�healthy�aging�is�part�of�the�developing�provincial�Substance�Use�Strategy.*

•� Link�with�the�National�Framework�on�Substance�Abuse�as�it�relates�to�seniors.

•� Support�development�and�dissemination�of�educational�materials�on�seniors�mental�health�to�regional�health�authorities,�personal�care�and�long�term�care�homes�($20,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

2007-2008 action:• Support�the�Provincial�Policy�

Framework�for�Mental�Health�and�Addictions�Services�as�it�relates�to�older�persons.*

Improved legislation, policies, programs and services which work toward older adults being free from violence and neglect.

New initiatives:•� “Violence�Against�Older�Persons”�

Public�Awareness�Campaign�($30,000�-�Violence�Prevention�Initiative;�$30,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

•� Collaborate�with�the�Violence�Prevention�Initiative�and�community�partners�to�identify�a�comprehensive�response�system�to�prevent�and�address�the�abuse�and�neglect�of�vulnerable�adults�($20,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

•� Promote�the�annual�World�Elder�Abuse�Awareness�Day�(June�15)�*.

•� Legislative�policy�framework�for�long-term�and�community�support�for�vulnerable�adults�will�be�developed�*.�

2007-2008 action:• Partner�with�the�Provincial�Violence�

Prevention�Initiative�to�revise�policies�and�programs�as�they�relate�to�abuse�and�neglect�of�older�adults*.

Priority Direction Employment,�Education�and�Research�

Goals&

Actions

Employers improve planning for an aging workforce.

2007-2008 action:• Work�with�existing�health�human�

resource�networks�to�identify�and�recommend�human�resource�supply�of�health�and�community�service�workers�to�work�in�area�of�aging�and�seniors.*�

Knowledge of aging and the impact of population aging are brought into the work, education and research environments.

New initiative:• Encourage�post-secondary�

institutions�to�offer�age-friendly�training�and�develop�age-friendly�curriculum.*

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Goals&

Actions(cont’d)

Improved knowledge of aging and seniors is reflected through evidence gained through research.

New initiatives:• Support�working�group�to�explore�

research�models,�develop�a�research�framework�and�promote�research�on�aging�and�seniors�($50,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Support�research�in�prioritized�areas�including�medication�use,�living�and�aging�with�disability;�seniors’�mental�health�and�addictions;�and�abuse�and�neglect�of�older�adults�($250,000�-�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services).

• Develop�and�maintain�a�comprehensive�aging�and�seniors’�profile ($50,000 - Department of Health�and�Community�Services).

*�The�Department�of�Health�and�Community�Services�will�use�current�resources�as�well�as�2�new�staff�positions�to�support�development�and�implementation�of�various�components�of�the�Provincial�Healthy�Aging�Implementation�Plan.

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ConclusionGovernment�joins�many�partners�in�implementing�the�Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan.��Many�actions�are�underway�through�current�programs,�plans�and�strategies.��However,�there�are�many�new�priorities.��The Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan�is�long�term�and�will�be�carried�out�over�5�years.�

We�must�track�and�evaluate�progress,�and�make�needed�changes�to�ensure�success.��An�implementation�and�accountability�framework�for��Year�1:�2007-2008�will�monitor�progress�and�measure�Government’s�commitment�to�support�healthy�aging.�

The�Aging�and�Seniors�Division�will�oversee�the�Plan.��While�progress�will�be�reviewed�on�an�annual�basis,�a�prioritization�exercise�will�also�occur�on�an�annual�basis�to�determine�next�steps�in�the�coming�year.��Both�progress�of�current�and�proposed�actions�for�the�coming�year�will�be�reviewed�by�the�Interdepartmental�Working�Group�on�Aging�and�Seniors.��The�review�will�be�submitted�to�the�Minister�Responsible�for�Aging�and�Seniors.��The�Minister�will�make�yearly�recommendations�on�next�actions�to�the�Ministerial�Council�on�Aging�and�Seniors.��Government�will�report�yearly�on�progress�in�the�6�priority�directions.��The�Minister�Responsible�for�Aging�and�Seniors�will�give�an�annual�statement�of�progress�to�the�House�of�Assembly.

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Moving ForwardThe�Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan�has�been�a�priority�of�government�since�healthy�aging�was�supported�in�Our Blueprint for the Future. It reflects Government’s commitment�to�a�new�vision�of�healthy�aging.��This�vision�will�impact�Government’s�role�in�an�aging�society�and�provide�a�new�way�of�doing�things.��The�community�will�adopt�new�values.��These�will�reshape�life�and�work�to�fully�embrace�the�aging�population.

Government�has�been�working�to�provide�support�to�seniors�since�Our Blueprint for the Future was�first put forth. The Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework and Implementation Plan builds�on�many�government�efforts�introducing�more�coordinated�long�term�solutions.��This�will�ensure�that�all�people�grow�as�they�age.���

Copyright�Heiko�Wittenborn.�Used�with�permission�from�Nunatsiavut�Government�Archives

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Endnotes1�Health�Canada�(2002).�Division�of�Aging�and�Seniors.�Dare to Age Well: Workshop on Healthy Aging. Part 1: Aging and Health Practices. Ottawa:�Government�of�Canada.

2�Government�of�Newfoundland�and�Labrador.�Department�of�Finance.�Economic�and�Statistics�Branch�(Oct.�2006)�Demographic Change: Issues and Implications.

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Aging and Seniors DivisionDepartment of Health and Community ServicesGovernment of Newfoundland and LabradorP.O. Box 8700St. John’s, NL, A1B 4J6